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Show BRITISH WILL BUILD TUNNELS UNDER SEA War Brings Out the INTscessicy for More Rapid Travel Betvreeu Allied Countries. LONDON, July 14. Great Britain Is contemplating three mammoth improvements improve-ments in communications a tunnel to France under the English channel, a tunnel tun-nel connecting England and Ireland, and a canal between the Forth and Clyde rivers. The first project is so far advanced that a writer in a newspaper here is able to outline a model village accommodating a population of at least 5000, which will house workmen and their families v t the end of the tube on this side of the channel. chan-nel. It is estimated the work will take six years, in the most favorable circumstances. circum-stances. Work on the tunnel will be vigorously prosecuted the moment the British government gov-ernment gives the word. The French participants in the project are all ready to do their share. They have obtained the legal permission i e-quired e-quired and are assured of the necessary capital, despite the financial drainage of the war. The French government many years ago made land available for a terminal between Sangatte and Wissant r nd in other places. The French Channel Tunnel Tun-nel oompanv even did a small amount of work at "WIssant. The tunnel will connect with the Northern North-ern railroad of France. It is proposed to start operations on a small scale, with only a few hundred laborers. This number would be gradually grad-ually increased until a total of 1,'no or more is reached for the forces working from this end. Beshles the modl viliape, buildings of a temporary diameter will be erected close to the sc, including sheds wh re the men can takp hot or cold baths mil leave their working clothes m lockers, j Near by will be ;i fully equipped hos-1 hos-1 pltal for thf-treatmcnt of accident cases, j The headings in the tube, the various i workshops, t he hospital and the village , will all be conrceted by telephone, and 1 the chief engineer will also he in close i i touch with the military authorities. |